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Alissa

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Reclaiming Traditional End-of-Life Wisdom
Ken Ross – Fundador y Presidente
Joan Marston – Miembro de la Junta / Vicepresidente
Barbara Rothweiler, Ph.D, ABPP – Miembro de la Junta / Secretaria de la Junta
Dianne Gray – Miembro de la Junta
Stephen Connor, PhD – Miembro de la Junta
M. R. Rajagopal, MD – Miembro de la Junta
EKR Foundation President Ken Ross Speaks With BBC on “Witness History”: Elisabeth Kübler-Ross and the Five Stages of Grief
National Cancer Institute of Brazil
National Academy of Palliative Care of Brazil
Brazilian Society of Psycho-Oncology
Federal University of Rio de Janeiro
Comissão de Cuidados Paliativos do Hospital Universitário Gaffrée e Guinle
EKR Brasil
Susan Barber
Liese Groot-Alberts
Cole Imperi
Karl Lorenz

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The Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation is 501(c)(3) non-profit organization inspired by the life of psychiatrist, humanitarian and hospice pioneer Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross.

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As originally outlined in Dr. Ross’ book On Death and Dying, the Five Stages insight helps us gain understanding and insight into the emotional and social experience of dying or the death of a loved one.

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Elisabeth’s experiences as both a triplet and a

Elisabeth’s experiences as both a triplet and a twin we’re highly valuable to her later in life as a doctor. Nobody called Elisabeth (bottom left) by her first name because nobody could tell them apart. They were the Kübler triplets or the triplets. Even the teachers gave them the same grades because no body remembered which, was which?? Elisabeth said that taught her the importance of having ones own voice. When she began working with dying patients, she found they also did not have their own voice. They were merely a bed number, the cancer patient in room 305. Elisabeth mission became to give each patient their own voice so that they could die with dignity. Elisabeth was destined to find meaning in every experience of her life, including her birth on July 8, 1926.

There are dreams of love, life, and adventure in a

There are dreams of love, life, and adventure in all of us. But we are also sadly filled with reasons why we shouldn't try. These reasons seem to protect us, but in truth they imprison us. They hold life at a distance. Life will be over sooner than we think. If we have bikes to ride and people to love, now is the time.
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

Sixty-one years ago this week Elisabeth earned her

Sixty-one years ago this week Elisabeth earned her final doctors degree from the University of Zürich. Little did she realize the long and complicated road she was about to embark on. Initially she was a simple country doctor in charge of helping 7 small villages. Three years later she was in New York City. Ten years after that she was lecturing for up to 10,000 people a week about death & dying. Seven years later, she was named “Woman of the Year” in the USA. One of Elisabeth’s greatest strengths was that in her heart she always remained a simple country doctor.

Tomorrow the Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation pre

Tomorrow the Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation presents Dr. William Worden on our education series session #10.

William Worden, PhD, ABPP, is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association and holds academic appointments at Harvard Medical School and the Rosemead Graduate School of Psychology in California. He is also co-principal investigator for Harvard's Child Bereavement Study, based at Massachusetts General Hospital. He is the author of Personal Death Awareness; Children & Grief: When a Parent Dies; and is co-author of Helping Cancer Patients Cope. His book Grief Counseling & Grief Therapy: A Handbook for the Mental Health Practitioner, now in its fourth edition, has been translated into 12 languages and is widely used around the world as the standard reference on the subject.
For information on classes contact us at info@ekrfoundation.org - Classes in English, Spanish, Portuguese

“We think sometimes we're only drawn to the good

“We think sometimes we're only drawn to the good, but we're actually drawn to the authentic. We like people who are real more than those who hide their true selves under layers of artificial niceties“
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

Tomorrow (Thursday) we are excited to share sessio

Tomorrow (Thursday) we are excited to share session #9 “Lessons from the Pandemic About Living, Caring and Wellbeing” with noted palliative care physician, Dr. Ira Byock. Tickets available on www.EKRFOUNDATION.org -

Session 9 – May 13, 2021, 11am Eastern, USA:
Dr. Ira Robert Byock is an American physician, author, and advocate for palliative care. He is founder and chief medical officer of the Providence St. Joseph Health Institute for Human Caring in Torrance, California, and holds appointments as active emeritus professor of medicine and professor of community health and family medicine at the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth College. His books include, Dying Well (1997), The Four Things That Matter Most (2004), and The Best Care Possible (2012). He also wrote the forward for both the 2014 edition and 50th anniversary edition of Elisabeth’s most famous book “On Death & Dying.” If you have trouble finding the ticket page on the foundation page or EventBrite.com - please write us at Ken Ross at kenrossaz@yahoo.com

“In you I light a candle” Elisabeth Kübler-Ro

“In you I light a candle” Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

Elisabeth suffered through several miscarriages an

Elisabeth suffered through several miscarriages and thought she’d never have children for years. Finally in 1960 & 1963 she had a boy and girl - Kenneth & Barbara. While she was often traveling, she also loved spending time at home being a “normal” mom. She loved to cook crazy amounts of food, go shopping 🛒, make candles in the kitchen, and knit. We’d always find some time to spend with her triplet sisters and her mother (also a great cook) in Switzerland 🇨🇭 every year.

João Carlos Macedo has written a new book in the

João Carlos Macedo has written a new book in the work of Elisabeth Kübler-Ross. This book examines her life & work including:the 5 Stages, myths about her work, children & death, the LDT workshops, AIDS, and criticisms about her work. It’s a well balanced and well written book that is available in English and Portuguese. João is an adjunct professor at The University of Minho in Portugal. He teaches on various topics including bioethics and community health nursing.

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross dreamed of working in Afric

Elisabeth Kübler-Ross dreamed of working in Africa as a child. She eventually reached dream, working with some of the earliest hospices in Africa. She and her son traveled to South Africa, Zambia, & Zimbabwe. She is pictured here with Val Maasdorp at Africa’s first hospice (est. 1979), Island Hospice in Zimbabwe. Note Elisabeth’s “formal” work attire 😉

During the 1970’s and 1980’s Elisabeth toured

During the 1970’s and 1980’s Elisabeth toured roughly two dozen countries spreading her visionary ideas that were the cornerstone of the hospice and palliative care movements. The Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation and Stanford University are working to create digital libraries to make her archives available to the public in multiple languages. Over 100 hours of videos have recently been digitized and will slowly be released as part of this project.

“Forgive Yourself” Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

“Forgive Yourself” Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

Dear Friends- EKR Board members: Dianne Gray & Ken

Dear Friends- EKR Board members: Dianne Gray & Ken Ross will be speaking for Hospice Atlanta tomorrow, Saturday at 1pm Eastern, USA. The title of the event is, “Your Love, Your Loss” Please join us!
Here is the Eventbrite link for the April 24th event:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/your-love-your-loss-tickets-147855175811?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch

“When life puts you through the tumbler, it’s

“When life puts you through the tumbler, it’s your choice whether to come out crushed or polished.” Elisabeth Kübler-Ross

Tomorrow! Tickets on EventBrite - Session 6 — Ap

Tomorrow! Tickets on EventBrite - Session 6 — April 22, 2021:
Thanatology and Grief Support: contemporary approaches – Cole Imperi (USA)
Cole Imperi is a dual-certified thanatologist, a two-time TedX speaker, and one of America’s leading experts on death, dying and grief. She is best known for her work pioneering the fields of Thanabotany and Deathwork (which includes Death Companioning) and through her development of Shadowloss, Shadowlight and Dremains. Cole is the founder of the School of American Thanatology, which has students from 18 countries across 10 timezones. Cole has worked as a chaplain-thanatologist in a jail, mortuary college professor, crematory operator, hospice volunteer, grief support group leader for children as young as 3 to adults, and served on the board of a green burial startup. In addition to her work at the School of American Thanatology, Cole is currently serving as President of the 176-year-old Historic Linden Grove Cemetery & Arboretum in Covington, Kentucky, works with death-related businesses through her consulting firm, Doth, and publishes death and loss-related content as the American Thanatologist. Tickets on Eventbrite “EKR Education Series”

Birth is not a beginning and death is not an endin

Birth is not a beginning and death is not an ending. They are merely points on a continuum."

-Elisabeth Kübler-Ross.

Join as global keynote speakers Ken Ross &

Join as global keynote speakers Ken Ross & Dianne Gray, of the Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation, discuss
the powerful principles surrounding love, loss, death and grief as taught by world-renown author Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross.
Learn how these principles relate to each of us today,
as we try to find hope while coping with loss and
change while living alongside COVID-19.
April 24, 2021 • 1-2:30 pm
Free Zoom Virtual Gathering

Register at Eventbrite:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/your-love-your-loss-tickets-
147855175811?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch

Presenters: Ken Ross & Dianne Gray
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation • www.ekrfoundation.org

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After 50 years after being published for the first

After 50 years after being published for the first time, Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’ books were published in Albanian, Arabic, Farsi, and Mongolian for the first time this last year. Amazing to see her legacy continue in so many diverse cultures around the world. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation

Compassionate Bereavement Approaches This Thursda

Compassionate Bereavement Approaches

This Thursday, 11AM-12:30PM (Eastern US) - April 15, 2021

The Spiritual Path of Grief: Life after loss, life after death by Wilka Roig (Mexico)

Wilka M Roig, MA, MFA, PLC, holds a Master of Art in Transpersonal Psychology specializing in Creativity and Innovation, and a Master of Fine Arts specializing in Photography. She holds a Professional Dream Worker Certification from the Marin Institute for Projective Dream Work, a Biomagnetism & Biodecoding Therapy Certification from el Centro de Medicina Contemporánea, Level 1 and 2 Psychosynthesis Coaching Certification from the Synthesis Center, Level 1 Degriefing Integrative Grief Therapy Certification, and has trained with Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés in Archetypal and Cross-Cultural Psychology for four years, and with Dr. Gabor Maté in Compassionate Inquiry.

Wilka apprentices with medicine women in México, where she resides, and trains in Curanderismo and Equine & Nature Therapies. She is an end-of-life doula, grief counselor, educator, facilitator, and consultant, also an ordained interfaith minister, Tai Chi & Qigong instructor, writer, musician, photographer, performance artist, graphic designer, silversmith, baker, and myth-maker.

Wilka is the president of the Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Foundation branch in Central México. She is an affiliate of Death Cafe, and administrator of Death Café México.

✅ Register now: link in bio!

This Thursday - April 8, 2021 EKR’s Life, Death

This Thursday - April 8, 2021

EKR’s Life, Death and Transition Workshops: Externalization Process – Larry Lincoln, M. D. (USA)

Larry Lincoln, M.D., is a beloved medical director of TMC Hospice and team director of Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross’ LDT workshops. Dr. Lincoln is board-certified in internal medicine, infectious diseases and hospice/palliative care and has been the TMC Hospice medical director since its inception in 1991.

Dr. Lincoln had no idea how a near-forgotten childhood event had impacted his adult relationships and busy medical career. His life underwent dramatic changes as he gradually discovered that injured or neglected children often take revenge on the least dangerous person in their universe: themselves. And as a result, they banish the most vulnerable, frightened, and tender parts of themselves so that they are not hurt again.

In his book, Reclaiming Banished Voices, he fills the pages with stories and teachings that illustrate the consequences of this sabotage to our personal lives, our relationships, and society. With intellectual clarity and emotional poignancy, he also offers a technique to reclaim our full selves and live a connected and fulfilling life.

Drawing on his years of leading workshops with Dr. Elisabeth Kübler-Ross, as well as his vast experience as an infectious disease and hospice clinician, Dr. Lincoln provides multiple examples of the transformative power of compassion and love.

Classes in English, Português & Español.

✅ Tickets: link in bio!

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